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H • RIVER_AUTHORITYTrinity River Authority of Texas (Tarrant County)

MICROSOFT VOLUME LICENSING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT. P

Presented in: Trinity River Authority Board of Directors - April 23, 2025 on 2025-04-23

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (25 - 0)

“Motion that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to approve the”

MD

President (Place 15)

YES

GS

Gregory S. Wassberg

Director (Place 1)

YES

JF

Director (Place 2)

YES

RM

Robert McFarlane

Director (Place 3)

YES

RC

R. Carson Dennis

Director (Place 4)

YES

FS

Director (Place 5)

YES

CA

Director (Place 6)

YES

CY

Casey Yeary Callas

Director (Place 7)

YES

ET

Elizabeth Thomas

Director (Place 8)

YES

KS

Kathryn Sanders

Director (Place 9)

YES

CD

C. Dwayne Somerville

Director (Place 10)

YES

SL

Steven L. Roberts

Director (Place 11)

YES

FC

Frederick C. Tate

Director (Place 12)

YES

MS

Margaret S.C. Keliher

Director (Place 13)

YES

JJ

Director (Place 14)

YES

CC

Director (Place 16)

YES

BK

Brenda K. Walker

Director (Place 17)

YES

DL

Director (Place 18)

YES

LH

Lewis H. McMahan

Director (Place 19)

YES

AR

Director (Place 20)

YES

JH

Jeffrey H. Bradley

Director (Place 21)

YES

DG

Director (Place 22)

YES

BL

Benny L. Fogleman

Director (Place 23)

YES

HB

Director (Place 24)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Memorandum dated March 13, 2025 from Chief Information Officer. (1) Explanation by Steven L. Roberts and Douglas L. Short. (2) Recommendation: The Administration and Audit Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the following motion: Motion that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to approve the procurement of licensing and cloud services between the Trinity River Authority of Texas and CDW Government LLC, a Microsoft Partner, at a total cost not to exceed $210,214 annually through fiscal year 2027.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).